"Installing" new lawn or turf can mean a few different things, which depend on your turf's condition:

1. Overseeding: Involves tilling the soil and planting seed on top of your existing turf to establish healthy, new grass.
2. Spot planting: Involves installing new turf only to damaged areas, which could be several feet in diameter or the size of your palm.
3. Brand-new installation: In extreme cases where your commercial property's lawn has been completely neglected or suffered through an untreated weed or disease outbreak, you may need a brand-new turf installation. This is a more involved process that requires removing all turf (weeds and all), preparing the soil, and grading the land before reseeding.

No property manager wants to budget for installing new turf. It’s labor intensive and expensive, not to mention your property will be “under construction” for an extended period of time. Seed takes about six weeks to establish — and it will take longer before the turf fills in and looks lush.

You don’t want to go that route unless you have to. So be sure to provide your lawn with proper nutrients, irrigate appropriately, and enlist a reputable commercial lawn care professional that can give you honest advice on how to best manage weeds, disease, and other turf damage concerns.